New Plugins Available to Buy From Akai

Straker wrote:149$ for acoustic piano?
149$ for electric piano?

HouseWithoutMouse wrote:

Straker wrote:149$ for acoustic piano?
149$ for electric piano?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_skimming

SOME people will buy at that price. Then the price drops to $129 and more people buy. Then the price drops to $99 and more people buy. At some point the price drops to an INCREDIBLY LOW $49 and lots of people are completely ecstatic about that BARGAIN, finally getting their hands on these PREMIUM PLUGINS. Youtubers advertise this like crazy, people send links to their friends on social media, DID YOU SEE THIS BARGAIN!? And then in the last phase, the whole bunch is in a no-brainer sale for $29 and even those people buy the plugins who don't want them.

HouseWithoutMouse wrote:

Straker wrote:149$ for acoustic piano?
149$ for electric piano?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_skimming

SOME people will buy at that price. Then the price drops to $129 and more people buy. Then the price drops to $99 and more people buy. At some point the price drops to an INCREDIBLY LOW $49 and lots of people are completely ecstatic about that BARGAIN, finally getting their hands on these PREMIUM PLUGINS. Youtubers advertise this like crazy, people send links to their friends on social media, DID YOU SEE THIS BARGAIN!? And then in the last phase, the whole bunch is in a no-brainer sale for $29 and even those people buy the plugins who don't want them.

MGoolas wrote:I think that they are artificially overinflating their prices for older mpc users as to not steal the spotlight from a potential MPC Key purchase. There is no way these prices will remain the same for long.
Also..... That Fabric plugin is just a dual rompler right ? I have seen the screenshots with all the features and sections and it seems like there is no VA engine apart from sample engines and a multimode filter for each part.
That almost feels like two Hype plugins duct taped together in my book. No modulation matrix or extra envelopes and pricier than Arturia Pigments or similar swiss army knife vsts.

MPC-Tutor wrote:

Straker wrote:What pro or semipro plugin can you have on a 2gb shared cpu/ram soc?
Come on. Let's be serious.
That's overoverpriced.
The most stupid move from Akai since 5 years.

My point is that if someone is using the MPC 'professionally' then they probably don't care too much about paying over the odds for a platform-specific set of plugins like these. They'd rather have the plugins than not have them.

I don't think anyone is under the illusion that these plugins are pound-for-pound equal to mass market, top dog ones like Omnisphere, but ultimately they are going to be useful for working MPC producers who want a wide range of sounds to work in standalone with. Most working producers don't have time to come to forums and moan about plugin prices, they just buy the plugins and go away and make music & money with them.

xx% will buy at full price, xx% will wait for initial discounts ('any' discounts), xx% are fairly price sensitive and will wait until black friday etc, xx% will never buy (but will probably be the most negatively vocal about it all).

HouseWithoutMouse wrote:

Straker wrote:149$ for acoustic piano?
149$ for electric piano?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Price_skimming

SOME people will buy at that price. Then the price drops to $129 and more people buy. Then the price drops to $99 and more people buy. At some point the price drops to an INCREDIBLY LOW $49 and lots of people are completely ecstatic about that BARGAIN, finally getting their hands on these PREMIUM PLUGINS. Youtubers advertise this like crazy, people send links to their friends on social media, DID YOU SEE THIS BARGAIN!? And then in the last phase, the whole bunch is in a no-brainer sale for $29 and even those people buy the plugins who don't want them.

MPC-Tutor wrote:

Straker wrote:What pro or semipro plugin can you have on a 2gb shared cpu/ram soc?
Come on. Let's be serious.
That's overoverpriced.
The most stupid move from Akai since 5 years.

My point is that if someone is using the MPC 'professionally' then they probably don't care too much about paying over the odds for a platform-specific set of plugins like these. They'd rather have the plugins than not have them.

I don't think anyone is under the illusion that these plugins are pound-for-pound equal to mass market, top dog ones like Omnisphere, but ultimately they are going to be useful for working MPC producers who want a wide range of sounds to work in standalone with. Most working producers don't have time to come to forums and moan about plugin prices, they just buy the plugins and go away and make music & money with them.

xx% will buy at full price, xx% will wait for initial discounts ('any' discounts), xx% are fairly price sensitive and will wait until black friday etc, xx% will never buy (but will probably be the most negatively vocal about it all).

kja wrote:How can you compare with vst that runs on a computer when mpc is all about standalone.. of you have a computer then you could just run the mpc software as a vst in live and have any vst for your beats.. this cost what itt does because you can use them without a computer.. obviously they won't be as nice as omnisphere.. that is not the point.. do you want standalone or not? Lol. If so, this is the best option yet..

Jawbrizza wrote:hardware is absolutely a hobby game so ive got to disagree on this man. anyone making money who has half a brain will already have multiple better options and be using computers. this is marketed at those dumb enough to bite akais marketing is horrendous and clearly aggressively aimed at the lowest common denominator. its not about targeting real working producers, its about catching as many of the people simple enough to believe it will make them real producers. im not trying to be a dick or anything but its true. there is no money in targeting the tiny percentage of beatmakers who actually sell beats. thats just poor business sense. it only takes a glimpse at their website and design aesthetic to see that. I do believe the price will drop quickly though as with all current and likely future akai products

I dont doubt its a fun bit to play with but if I need an FM synth to sell a beat I can safely say page diving on my MPC wouldnt be my go to. same for piano libraries, or basically anything except chopping samples and sequencing. beyond that it just cant compete with a computer and never will. just my 2c though im sure some people out there will use these synths on beats and sell them obviously

HouseWithoutMouse wrote:SOME people will buy at that price. Then the price drops to $129 and more people buy. Then the price drops to $99 and more people buy. At some point the price drops to an INCREDIBLY LOW $49 and lots of people are completely ecstatic about that BARGAIN, finally getting their hands on these PREMIUM PLUGINS. Youtubers advertise this like crazy, people send links to their friends on social media, DID YOU SEE THIS BARGAIN!? And then in the last phase, the whole bunch is in a no-brainer sale for $29 and even those people buy the plugins who don't want them.